Unit 18a - Prepositions with Verbs Flashcards
Some French verbs don’t need a preposition, while their English counterparts require one.
They walked in.
Ils sont entrés.
To manage
Arriver à
Some French verbs don’t need a preposition, while their English counterparts require one.
She was on the verge of giving up when something happened.
Elle était sur le point d’abandonner lorsque quelque chose se produisit.
To love
Adorer
no preposition
To like, love
Aimer
no preposition
To prevent
Empêcher de
To go
Aller
no preposition
To ask
Demander de
To admit, confess
Avouer
no preposition
To believe
Croire
no preposition
To enjoy
S’amuser à
Must, to have to
Devoir
no preposition
To hope
Espérer
no preposition
To get ready
Prépare à
To do, make
Faire
no preposition
To get interested in
S’intéresser à
To let
Laisser
no preposition
To dare
Oser
no preposition
To finish, end
Finir de
To get accustomed to
S’ accoutumer à
To start
Commencer à
Can, be able to
Pouvoir
no preposition
To choose
Choisir de
To know (how)
Savoir
no preposition
To try hard
S’efforcer de
To desire, wish
Désirer
no preposition
To learn, show how
Apprendre à
To want
Vouloir
no preposition
To help
Aider à
To prefer
Préférer
no preposition
To aspire
Aspirer à
To expect
S’attendre à
To fear
Craindre de
To manage
Parvenir à
To seem
Sembler
no preposition
